I was the only US citizen on an all international team (had a great time). While I respect the work ethic, I also understand that some motivation stems from immigration concerns and wanting to stay in the US. This means internationals may take a lower-risk approach to their career (and subsequently,...Read more
I’m currently lead data analyst and product manager for an IoT company in France, I would like to evaluate the possibility of moving to the US or Canada. Any help is welcomed
I was chatting with a friend who said public schools today don't have many volunteers from tech bringing awareness to high schoolers about future careers in tech. Is that true?
Retirement number is $5M, just seems like a battle to get there and I’m burned out. Single, citizen. Should I take a career break and come back to the grind later? TC 350
I have nothing against folks on H4 EAD but lately I am seeing companies like Infosys, TCL, Cognizant who have contracted with Google, Apple and many big techs are favoring people on H4 EAD instead of eligible US citizens. This is a clear discrimination against equal employment opportunities in the ...Read more
Lived 10+ yrs in the US (mostly bay area), need a change of air. Feel lost all of a sudden as to where I would be happy living! Software Eng. Career is important, but not so important that I'd have to live with 3 roommates in the Bay Area in my 30s 😂 (I'm exaggerating, but you know what I mean). ...Read more
For all the top 20 or so SWE roles I checked on their career website, I see security screening or cloud background check. Can someone on a work visa pass or have those? From what I see online, you need to be US citizen to pass them. Is that so? May be that’s why my resume isn’t selected for 10s of...Read more
I recently got accepted into a MS in CS program from one of the top schools in US (Cornell University and Columbia University) however looking at the current job market in the US it seems like it's a bad idea. As an Indian citizen, I thought masters would be a good way to take a step forward in my...Read more
I am tired of proving myself again and again. Showing how awesome I am by doing hard and smart work. Begging people for opportunities that they are not giving me. I never feel unworthy but I keep getting passed on for the best of positions. I am DE manager at Meta. I am done feeling like a second c...Read more
What profession or career options would you like your kids (US citizens) to pursue when they grow up?
👋 Blinders! Canadian citizen here exploring options to relocate to the US, how was the process for those that have made the move and the job hunt? Any suggestions or tips on your experience are much appreciated. Thank you! 🙏 Non-engineer; Finance based w/ prof designation 6 YOE TC: 190K #USA #C...Read more
On top of tech layoffs and competitions, there’s also concern of US dollar being challenged, and more conservative political atmosphere where immigrants can become less welcomed. I’ve heard coworkers from India and China are moving back home as pay is actually similar now, and career growth can be ...Read more
I got an offer recently for FB data engineering and I’m worried switching to data engineering would narrow my career path. Somebody also mentioned data engineers at FB are second class citizens, and as far as I can tell the comp is definitely lower than those for FB software engineers I have seen o...Read more
Have been with current company for a long long time, it wasn’t so bad until the new manager took over and it has become a joke. They dont have the technical chops, will or ambition to steer our team. Also stuck in a bad tech stack.. Is it worth it for me to keep grinding here at 120k , i have 9 yoe ...Read more
What countries are easiest for US citizens to get a visa and go work in? I'd like to experience other cultures while working on my career. #workvisa
I was laid off in March and have been struggling to find a job since then. I was only at my previous company as a SWE for 6 months, straight out of college. Everything else is my life is going pretty well. I gym 5 times a week, have an amazing girlfriend, sufficient savings, no debt, and I'm also a...Read more
Isn't your compensation less? I have looked at levels.fyi and it seems you make a lot less. Why would someone want to go down this career path? #financialanalyst EDIT: do you think it is better to go into banking if you want to work in Europe? They seem to have higher compensation there than tech ...Read more
US citizen, Undergrad at top uni (ok gpa), with big tech + unicorn internships under the belt. I see some of my friends eager to pursue further masters in CS. However, I was wondering if pursuing a masters was necessary for further career development in the field. Ideally, I would not like to pursue...Read more
I expect to get an offer from Ford but indications are it will be contract to hire. I had that "to hire" line fed to me early in career and I've seen the discrepancy in benefits (no access to lease cars, second class citizen treatment) at another OEM very early in my career. What's contractor life ...Read more